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The Week in Short Video

Rain gardens, bikes on trains, Uber on the ballot, Changes at CA High-Speed Rail, and reactions to ICE.

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With the holiday behind us, the short videos returned this week. Joe was so excited, he got started over the weekend.

Last Weekend:

As the rains fell down, Streetsblog Los Angeles explained what rain gardens do, and took us on a tour of some of them in Los Angeles.

@streetsblogla8

Rain gardens are making L.A. streets greener - cleansing water, even helping prevent flooding! #raingarden #rainwaterharvesting

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Monday: There were a couple of big high-speed rail stories over the break and you can find out what you need to know in less than a minute.

@streetsblogcal

High Speed Rail Ended the Year by walking away from Trump and walking towards private investors. #HighSpeedRail #California #Trump Full Story : https://cal.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/ca-closes-door-on-getting-feds-to-live-up-to-high-speed-rail-promises-opens-arms-to-private-investors

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Tuesday: Want to ride the L.A. Metro with your bike? Streetsblog L.A. offers one key tip: use the train door with the yellow sticker with the bike symbol.

@streetsblogla8

Basic tip for putting your bike on Metro trains: look for the yellow sticker with the bike symbol #bikela #bikesonmetro

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Tuesday: Our coverage of the 2026 election kicks off with a first-look at the ballot proposition being proposed by Uber to cap the amount of money that personal injury attorneys can charge in crash cases.

@streetsblogcal

Uber Ballot Measure: Uber is trying to get a measure on the fall ballot in California that would limit attorney fees and some medical claims in car crashes. #uber #safety #California #election2026

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Thursday: Following the ICE killings in Minnesota this week and Los Angeles on New Year's Eve, protests broke out throughout the state.

@streetsblogcal

Ice protests are happening throughout California following the killings of Nicole Good and Keith Porter. ICE California Protests

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